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parted

parted \part"ed\ (p[aum]rt"[e^]d), a.

  1. Separated; divided.

  2. Endowed with parts or abilities. [Obs.]
    --B. Jonson.

  3. (Bot.) Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not quite, to the midrib, or the base of the blade; -- said of a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted, five-parted, etc.
    --Gray.

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parted

vb. (en-past of: part)

WordNet
parted

adj. having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

Usage examples of "parted".

He still intended to return to his vitarium, to talk further with the Anarch, but he could not very well do it until he had parted company with Miss Fisher.

The skull resisted, but the anatomist increased his pressure slightly, and Molly felt and heard a fizzing sound as the bone rippled and parted to make way for the metal.

Elias Bedo within the cabin, and the Dane on its threshold, between the parted folds of the curtain that screened the doorway.

The Captain screwed his glass into his eye, and greeted Bernard in his usual fashion--that is, as if he had parted with him overnight.

Like to a double Cherry-seeming parted, But yet a union in partition: Two lovely berries moulded on one stem.

He mocked at my cowardice, and began a-reasoning on the matter with such powerful eloquence that, before we parted, I felt fully convinced that it was my bounden duty to slay Mr.

David Silver was a plump young man with a pink scrubbed complexion, gold-rimmed pince-nez and his hair glossy with brilliantine and parted down the centre so that his scalp gleamed in the division like the scar of a sword cut He deferred courteously to his Uncle Aaron, and went to pains to make certain that both his guests were comfortable, that their chairs were arranged with the light from the windows falling from behind and that each of them had an ashtray beside him and a cup of tea in his hand.

He had olive skin, hollow cheeks and a pencil moustache, his hair brilliantined and parted in the centre.

We walked away together, and after telling each other what brought us to Bologna we parted, agreeing to meet again.

Finally the old man raised his hands and parted the holograph of the Red Sea.

Shrouds parted with dismal twangs and the mainmast went over with a tremendous crash, amid a chorus of furious yells.

After the death of Neg the Malefic, the necromancer whom Conan had slain, the young Cimmerian and Elashi had agreed to travel together until their paths parted.

For surety, Mammy Venus parted the pecking lot of birds, dragging her feet to erase all signs of her art.

Tryl had parted company with Mank moments ago, knowing that Mank needed to go to his little curly headed slave.

Fulkerson parted with the Marches in such trouble of mind that he did not feel able to meet that night the people whom he usually kept so gay at Mrs.